GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |